Sung to the god Marduk, patron deity of the great city, the hymn describes Babylon's flowing rivers, jewelled gates, and ...

An ancient poem written in the dying days of Mesopotamia has been rediscovered after more than 2,000 years. Researchers at ...

In Iran the Foreign Minster, Kamal Karrazi, told Arafat, “No Muslim can allow holy Jerusalem to remain under occupation, and ...

A 2,000-year-old Babylonian hymn pieced together with AI reveals rare details about ancient life, women’s roles, and the beauty of Babylon.

Introduction Europeans did not think we would find out about our black human species that inhabited Europe before the arrival of the Caucasians from the Caucasus Mountains in Central Asia .

Propaganda was perhaps less subtle three millennia ago: it’s doubtful a modern singer would describe their nation’s laws as ...

A team of ancient literature experts have deciphered a Mesopotamain text that was missing for over 1,000 years. Etched on ...

In the course of a collaboration with the University of Baghdad, LMU's Enrique Jiménez has rediscovered a text that had been ...

"Hymn to Babylon": Missing Mesopotamian Text Dating Back Nearly 3,000 Years Discovered It appears to have been a feature of the school curriculum in the ancient city, but we’ve only just found it.

Maao said that in the Yazidi story, God rewarded this angel (which they believe was a spirit called Melek Tawûs) for his ...

“On this Memorial Day, we still are fighting in the Iraq War, and there are still people being injured and killed. Unfortunately, people forget that is the case,” he said.